GEICO · 1 day ago
Senior Enterprise Ontologist
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expGEICO is a leading insurance company that values innovation and customer satisfaction. They are seeking a Senior Enterprise Ontologist to lead the design and development of enterprise ontologies and knowledge graphs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data understanding and support AI/ML initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Design, model, and implement formal ontologies to standardize and integrate diverse insurance data, including unstructured documents (e.g., policy contracts, loss reports) and structured core systems data
Apply best practices in ontology development and management to improve data understanding, data quality and accessibility
Establish governance standards for ontology development, ensuring models evolve with the business, i.e. are extensible and auditable for regulatory reporting
Conduct requirement gathering with business stakeholders (e.g. underwriters, actuaries, legal/compliance, claims specialists) to translate complex domain knowledge into scalable semantic models and structures
Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on ontology usage and best practices for data organization
Conduct ontology mapping and integration from source systems to ontological structures, e.g. knowledge graphs to facilitate data interoperability and integration across systems
Collaborate with domain teams to define and document enterprise data models in alignment with defined ontologies
Evaluate ontologies and knowledge graphs created through automated semantic layer tools to ensure accurate representation of business; facilitate modeling of accurate ontologies in these tools
Partner with data engineering team to outline vision for convergence of enterprise ontologies, enterprise data models and semantic models and layers
Evaluate and recommend semantic technologies, including graph databases and reasoning engines best suited for handling high-volume, highly interconnected data
Partner with AI/ML teams to leverage ontologies and knowledge graphs for advanced use cases including agentic AI context management
Qualification
Required
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Information Science, or a related field with a focus on knowledge representation
6+ years of hands-on experience in the design, development, and maintenance of large-scale, enterprise-level ontologies
Expert knowledge of semantic web standards: Resource Description Framework (RDF), Web Ontology Language (OWL), and SPARQL
Significant experience with graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, Stardog, etc.)
Proven experience with using ontology development tools
Strong programming skills in languages for data manipulation, e.g. SQL, Cipher, Python, Scala, Java
Experience supporting AI/ML, advanced analytics, and real-time data applications
Experience with generative AI models, prompt engineering and parameter tuning
Strong understanding of data lineage and governance standards in a regulated industry
Strong familiarity with governance and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, NYDFS requirements etc.)
Excellent communication skills, capable of translating the value of semantic technology to business and technology leaders
Preferred
Significant experience in the insurance or financial services industry is highly preferred
Familiarity with industry-specific data models or ontologies (e.g., ACORD standards, Financial Industry Business Ontology – FIBO, Financial Regulation Ontology – FRO)
Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques for interrogating unstructured documents and Text-to-SQL
Strong understanding of data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical), relational and non-relational databases
Knowledge of designing data pipelines using ETL/ELT tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, dbt)
Knowledge of cloud architecture, APIs, and event-driven data systems (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub)
Benefits
Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
Company
GEICO
GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing affordable auto insurance since 1936. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1996-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Todd Combs
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Clayton Johnson
Sr. Director of Product Management
Recent News
2026-01-24
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